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Chennai , Sept. 27

POST-2005, the problems of market access would be in the form of tariff and tariff barriers, which would put India at a disadvantage, according to Mr S.B Mohapatra, Union Textiles Secretary.

Speaking at the annual conference of the Apparels and Handloom Exporters Association. (AHEA) here, Mr Mohapatra said the growth of bilateralism and regionalism will be another hindrance for exporters as India is not part of any major trade bloc.

Talking about the southern region, Mr Mohapatra said about 50 per cent of the apparel units were in Tamil Nadu and Bangalore.

Many international buying houses and agents have set up offices in Bangalore. The south accounts for almost 45 per cent in terms of quantity and 36 per cent in terms of value, he added.

Mr N. Ramachandran, Union Minister of State for Textiles, told exporters that they should be quality conscious and meet the challenges in global trade.

Mr N.F. Mogrelia, President, AHEA, said that in spite of the best efforts of the Government quota premiums have been going up. The premiums are a major cause of concern for 2003 and 2004 as there will be no past-performance allotments post-2004. The entire investments into premiums are a loss to the entrepreneurs, he said

Reading a paper on the present position of the garment export industry, Ms Reshma Rao, General Secretary, AHEA, said that that the infrastructure available within the industry is up-to-date. However, the increasing cost of product, low labour productivity continue to be a handicap as far as profitability is concerned.

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